Lake Independence

Details

DNR lake ID

27017600

County

Hennepin

Surface area

832 acres

Maximum depth

58 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

425 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

7.5 miles

Average water clarity

3.8 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Maple Plain

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 712, pumpkinseed 275, yellow perch 274, black crappie 259, walleye 73, hybrid sunfish 67, northern pike 29, largemouth bass 13

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (16,150)

Stocked in 2024

muskellunge fingerlings (425); walleye fingerlings (190); walleye yearlings (232); walleye fingerlings (2,083); walleye yearlings (582); walleye yearlings (294)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (11,475)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Lake Indepenence, Baker Park Reserve Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 46 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Three Rivers Park District

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.